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Highway Patrol seeks help in hit-and-run

The North Dakota State Patrol is seeking the public's help in investigating a hit-and-run injury crash that occurred Saturday, Aug. 1, at about 1:45 p.m. at the intersection of the U.S. Highway 83 Bypass and 30th Avenue Northwest in Minot. Based on witness statements and vehicle parts ...

Correction

An article on the Thomas Family Funeral Home open house in the Aug. 3 edition of The Minot Daily News included incorrect information on one of the special guests. Waldo Krueger, who worked for three generations of Thomas Family Funeral Home, is no longer living, but a family member will represent him as special guest at the funeral home’s open house on Wednesday, Aug. 12.

New bomb wing leaders outline priorities

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – U.S. Air Force Col. John E. Burrell, 5th Bomb Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Scott D. Bradbury, bomb wing command chief, addressed airmen as the bomb wing's new command team, July 22 and July 24, outlining leadership priorities while emphasizing ...

The doctor at the center of a Minot fertility lawsuit is denying allegations of breach in duty and violation of medical ethics. Dr. Dennis Lutz is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Jean Ann Nelson and her two daughters, alleging he substituted his genetic material in his former Minot fertility practice without patient consent, leading to the birth of the daughters in 1985 and 1986. The plaintiffs discovered through DNA testing that Lutz is the biological father of the daughters. In his filed response to the lawsuit, Lutz admits he provided genetic material as an anonymous ...

Colfax man convicted of cattle rustling

WAHPETON – Daniel Wayne Dockter, 44, of Colfax, was ordered to surrender to jail by noon Friday, July 31, following his sentencing in Southeast District Court in Richland County Thursday, July 30, for the theft of more than 130 head of cattle. According to North Dakota Stockmen's Association information, Dockter pleaded guilty July 30 to four counts – two Class A felonies for theft of more than $50,000 and two Class A misdemeanors for the unlawful transport of livestock from the state. Dockter received a 10-year sentence, with eight years suspended. He will serve two years before ...

National Night Out set for Tuesday

This year’s National Night Out will be Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 5:30-8 pm in Oak Park. The free event is sponsored by Trinity Health, the Minot Police Department, the Minot Park District and many other Minot businesses and community agencies. The community event promoting public safety will feature free games, food, face painting, prizes and inflatables, as well as educational booths, Trinity Health’s First Response Ground ambulance, law enforcement special equipment displays and Minot Police K9 demonstrations. National Night Out is an annual event encouraging stronger community ...